Terence Leong
Hicksville,NY
Summary
Enthusiastic and dedicated educator with knowledge learned from past work experiences as a leave replacement and substitute teacher. Facilitates communication with teachers and staff in order to best serve all students. Committed to continue learning through peers, administrators, and students to create a positive and successful learning environment .
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Leave Replacement Teacher (Ms. Rooney)
Dr. Klocek
02.2024 - Current
- Pushed into different classrooms to work with English Language Learners and other students in small group settings.
- Developed positive and professional rapport with 2nd and 3rd Grade classroom teachers to discover best co-teaching models for each class.
- Communicated with classroom teachers to understand various curriculum and their students.
- Modified and differentiate teachers' materials to make content accessible and rigorous for English Language Learners.
- Designed lessons with classroom teachers to promote use of all language modalities.
Piano Teacher
Self-Employed
06.2022 - Current
- Teach students how to read sheet music and play piano with proper technique.
- Taught students how to play and understand music through speech, listening, reading, and playing.
- Created fun music games to help students reinforce musical literacy.
- Provide parents summaries on how students' lessons went .
- Helped prepare students for NYSSMA and other musical performances.
Building Substitute Teacher
Dr. Klocek
04.2018 - Current
- Established positive and professional rapport with all staff and students at Woodward Parkway
- Developed strategies to promote classroom and behavioral expectations.
- Followed given lesson plans of the day and used it to further learn the school's curriculum.
- Leave specific feedback for classroom teacher through writing and/or in person the next day.
Student Teacher
Mr. Valdivia
09.2023 - 11.2023
- Worked with cooperating teacher to learn different strategies and materials to teach ELLs both the English language and content in the stand alone classroom.
- Observed and collaborated with teachers across different content areas to know which co-teaching model works well.
- Designed lessons, slides, and assessments under cooperating teacher's guidance that reflects the content and language objectives.
- Produce different materials and resources to better support ELLs in both stand alone and other classrooms.
- Observed and administered NYSITELL to new students with cooperating teacher.
Student Teacher (Summer Literacy Camp)
Mr. Valdivia
07.2023 - 08.2023
- Incorporated games into math lessons to enhance students' comprehension and use of the language modalities.
- Provided modeling, visual aids, and sentence starters to support students' reading and writing skills.
- Designed various hands on lessons and activities with cooperating teachers throughout 3 hours days.
Leave Replacement Teacher (Mr. Lamberg)
Dr. Klocek
03.2023 - 04.2023
- Worked with 1st and 2nd Grade ELLs in a stand alone classroom and as a push in teacher.
- Provided classroom teachers support by working with ELLs and other students who needed extra support in a small group setting.
- Used Fundations to encourage ELLs to speak and listen to words they want to phonetically spell.
- Produced modified math word problems with scaffolds so the content is both accessible and rigorous for the ELLs.
Education
Master of Arts - TESOL
College of Mount Saint Vincent
The Bronx, NY05.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Music Education
Queens College of The City University of New York
Flushing, NY05.2017
Skills
- Instructional technology
- Language Skills (Cantonese, Spanish)
- Communication Skills
- Adaptabilty
Timeline
Leave Replacement Teacher (Ms. Rooney)
Dr. Klocek
02.2024 - Current
Student Teacher
Mr. Valdivia
09.2023 - 11.2023
Student Teacher (Summer Literacy Camp)
Mr. Valdivia
07.2023 - 08.2023
Leave Replacement Teacher (Mr. Lamberg)
Dr. Klocek
03.2023 - 04.2023
Piano Teacher
Self-Employed
06.2022 - Current
Building Substitute Teacher
Dr. Klocek
04.2018 - Current
Master of Arts - TESOL
College of Mount Saint Vincent
Bachelor of Arts - Music Education
Queens College of The City University of New York
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